St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11
The Minnesota & Northwest
ern Goes Out of the Pas
senger Association,
And Will Issue 1000 Mile
TWo-Cent Tickets to Trav-
cling Men.
The 500 and Minneapolis &
Pacific Open a st. Paul
Office.
Commissioner Sparks After
the Lands Of the North
epn Pacific.

The Minnesota & Northwestern road
yesterday performed an act that is deS-
tined to create Il marked disturbance in
railroad circles, and one that tits difficult
to calculate the Importance of. 1t was
no less than the withdrawal of that
road from the Western Passenger assO-
citation, for the special purpose of iSSu-
ing two thousand mile tickets at two
cents per mile. The rulesnOf the West
ern Passenger Association specifically
forbid the issuing of such tickets by
any member of the association. 70
avoid this MIR. Stickney, of the Mime
sofa d Northwestern, has given notice
of withdrawal. This action on the part
of Mr.. Stickney has been brought about
by the industry and persistency
of the Travellers Protective association,
which has left no effort untried to bring
about this result, and it shows what an
engine Of power this organization is.
The Importance of forbidding every road
III the association from making such a
ticket was well known to the members
thereof. AS soon as the interstate COM
merce law went into operation, whereby
passes were cut off and by which all
special rates were forbidden by the act
itself, the travelling men went to work
W 81. III oonlO way dlSuuCllOu Vi IdJeS,
and in this effort they have been assisted
as far as possible by the shippers them
selves. 1t was found to be very great
bill of expense for the travelling
men to be compelled to pay
full fare just like any other
citizen, yet the interstate commerce
law did not allow any determinations
to be made in favor of them. If any
road should see fit to give these travel
ing men lower rate it would accord
ingly be compelled to give every one
riding over that road the same rate.
This would necessarily be reduction
of rates. and all the other roads would
naturally be compelled to do the same.
In such case nothing would be gained
by the road that made the break. and
the sole result would be nothing more
nor less than general reduction. If
break of this kind was to be made it is
clear that no railroad man would make
1t unless he saw where he was to re-
celve adequate compensation in some
form. 1t is evident from the correspond
ence published below that Mr.. Stick
ney will get back all he loses and
more. In fulfilling their promises
to Mr. !Stiekney, as clearly indicated in
the letter to be found below from the
Travellers Protective association, the
travelling men will be assisted beyond
question by the shippers themselves,
shall be sent by the Minnesota &
Northwestern. The travelling men say
that there other roads who are anxious
to get the recognition due the Minnesota
u Northwestern railroad, but to this
road the credit is due and shall be
given. The following is the letter of
Ma Stickney announcing that he has
given notice of withdrawal and also the
response of the travelling men:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. $40 Railroad Com
mittee OF the Travelling Passenger Agents of
the United States-Gentlemen: Replying to
your communication will say that this com.
pany is bound by the rules of the Western
States Passenger association not to issue
such ticket as you request VIZ: two thou
sand miles at two cents mile, as long as it is
member of such association. By the terms
OF the contract with such association this
company has the right to withdraw from
such association on the first of next January
by giving notice on or before Oct. 10 next
This company has decided to withdraw from
such association andwe shall give the required
notice Oh or before the 10th. So in any event
we shall be free to act as in our own judg-
ment VIII be for the best interests of this
company at that time. We shall proceed at
once to have some tickets printed and as soon
as we are at liberty so to do, shall put them
on sale, say Jan. 1. If in the meantime any
VI lHe OtHer members OF the ASSOCIATION
should place such tickets on sale, we shall
consider ourselves at liberty to do the same
at once. Please say if this is satisfactory.
[Signed.] A. B. STIcKNEY.
The following is the answer sent by
the T. P. A. to A. B. Stickey accepting
his proposition:
CHICAGO, H., Oct. 10.-To A. B. Stiekney
President Minnesota q Northwestern Rail-
road, st. Paul, Mimi: Referring to your an
mGnmeement OF the Sd inst inst with regard to
this recognition at your hands with thanks,
believing that you by this act of justice in
thus recognizing us will not injure yourself
or road, but we will see to it that, as far as in
our power lies, you shall be repaid act
for act and favor for favor. The best method
of returning this favor we will leave to be
discussed between yourself and our state
railroad committee of Minnesota.
This is signed by o. p. Pindell, ma
tional president; J. R. Stone, national
secretary; S. T. Johnston, chairman
railroad committee Minnesota division:
M. Silverstone. chairman railroad COM
mittee Illinois division.